 Washington Post Co. v. Department of State, No. 84-5604 (D.C. Cir.). Decision Below: Civil No. 79-2688 (D.D.C. July 3, 1984). Issue: Would it be a clearly unwarranted invasion of privacy to confirm whether an Iranian politician is an American citizen where confirmation would endanger his life? Status: Argued before the D.C. Circuit on October 1, 1985.